WATCH: Mission Joy, Finding Happiness in Troubled Times with Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu
By Andy Corbley, Good News Network So a monk and a bishop walk into a bar… If someone had to sum up the friendship of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, maybe that’s how it would begin. A documentary to be streamed live on Facebook on June 2nd celebrates the incredible […]
The Secret to Trader Joe’s Success? Championing Change for the Greater Good
By Aytekin Tank, Entrepreneur “The starting point for improvement is to recognize the need. This comes from recognition of a problem. If no problem is recognized, there is no recognition of the need for improvement. Complacency is the archenemy of kaizen.” —Masaaki Imai, Kaizen: The Key To Japan’s Competitive Success The philosophy of kaizen — […]
7 Meaningful Ways Your Business Can Honor Memorial Day
By Kara McIntyre, Entrepreneur Besides grilling, sitting by a lake or pool and enjoying time with friends or family, there’s one more thing many of us associate with Memorial Day: sales. In the weeks leading up to the annual holiday, you can’t miss the constant ads for deals, discounts and promotions at businesses across the […]
10 Things to Remember About Memorial Day
By David Holzel, Mental Floss Memorial Day is much more than just a three-day weekend and a chance to get the year’s first sunburn. It’s a time to remember the people who sacrificed their lives for their country. Here are some facts to gain a new perspective on what this holiday really represents. 1. Memorial […]
Harvard Business Review: How the Best Teams Keep Good Ideas Alive
by Patricia Satterstrom, Michaela J. Kerrissey, and Julia DiBenigno, Harvard Business Review Leaders face rising pressure to include more voices in day-to-day decision making. Soliciting diverse perspectives across the organizational hierarchy makes good business sense: It’s been shown to improve innovation and help employees feel valued and avoid burnout. But have these pressures resulted in […]
Designer & NASA Scientist Solve a $244B Problem: How Collaboration Fosters Good Ideas
By Mark Wilson, Fast Company Nearsightedness doesn’t sound that scary, but more and more people around the world are suffering from its clinical name: myopia. Because of myopia, China can’t find enough pilots, while the world is losing $244 billion in productivity a year, and that’s just the beginning: By 2050, more than half the […]
NPR’s TED Radio Hour: What Leadership Looks Like
From workplaces to schools to national governments, leaders everywhere are being called on to solve complex problems with humility and bravery. This hour, we consider what it takes to be a leader. Guests include executive coach Patrice Gordon, organizational psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon, and educator Shabana Basij-Rasikh. This episode of […]
NPR Podcast: Kelly Rowland On Being the Ultimate Working Mom
By Jay Williams, NPR In your mind, Kelly Rowland might be the teenager of Destiny’s Child fame, or the solo artist with dance floor anthems like “Commander.” But these days, Kelly’s much more than a pop star. She’s an entrepreneur, philanthropist, writer and mother of two beautiful children. She recently published a children’s book called […]
10 Fun and Creative Ways to Celebrate Mom This Year
By Almanac Plan ahead for Mother’s Day—which falls on Sunday, May 8. A day to honor mothers has existed for as long as, well, there have been mothers. How can we give extra recognition to moms, especially if we’re apart? The Almanac has 10 fun ideas for celebrating your Mom—who simply wants to spend time […]
Good Business Starts with Purpose
By Bert Bean, Fast Company Much has been said about the movement author Simon Sinek created, “Start with the why.” The core principle is simple: People won’t truly buy into a product, service, movement, or idea until they understand the why behind it. At Insight Global, we call the why “our purpose.” Our purpose is […]
